.
. Indiana Jones Movie Formula
by Shazron Elhazar Abdullah 

Hi all Indy fans, well here are some interesting relationships between
the Indy trilogy movies ( like the ones in the Back to the Future trilogy)
So if you want to write an Indy movie, follow this formula!
Feel free to add any omissions!


1) Start of Movie, get artifact, loses it
	RLA--> South American Idol
	TD---> Lao She's Ashes
	LC---> Cross of Coronado (although he got it back)


2) Takes a plane with/meets woman
	RLA--> Marion in Nepal
	TD---> Willie in Shanghai
	LC---> Elsa in Venice


3) After/during plane trip, they are sabotaged/attacked, get info on 
   mission/clue , sidetrack to new destination with large old building(s)
	RLA--> in Nepal attacked by Nazi henchman, get headpiece, go to Cairo
	       to scope out buried city Tanis for the Ark
	TD---> pilots leave them with a fuelless plane in the mountains, land
	       in Village get info about stolen children and Shankara stones,
	       go to Pankot Palace to check out story
	LC---> attacked by members of the Cruciform Sword, get info about
	       Grail on shield and info about Henry's whereabouts, go to
	       Castle Brunwald in Austria


4) Woman is captured at some point
	RLA--> Marion captured in Cairo market square
	TD---> Willie caught while watching Indy scope out the Stones
	LC---> In Castle Brunwald, Elsa taken hostage by Nazi stooge


5) Must have one showcase phobia-inducing animal.
	RLA--> Snakes in Ark pit
	TD---> Cockroaches in cave tunnel
	LC---> Rats in knight's tomb


6) Showcase action scene with special vehicle with Indy w/jacket+hat
	RLA--> Truck containing the Ark scene where he goes under the truck
	TD---> Minecar scene where they escape Thuggees and water
	LC---> Tank scene where they fall over the cliff


7) After goal (artifact) is found, it kills the bad guy(s)
	RLA--> Nazis and Bellock die after opening the Ark
	TD---> on the bridge hanging over the cliff, Indy recites some words,
	       Mola Ram dies trying to catch one of the flaming Shankara stones
	LC---> Donovan dies after drinking from the wrong Grail


8) Ending scene(s) must contain a cave
	RLA--> the island cave where the open the Ark
	TD---> Thuggee temple under the palace
	LC---> the Grail cave

Indyfan.com Site Author: Micah Johnson
Page Author: Shazron Elhazar Abdullah
Created: February 2, 1995
Last modified: May 25, 1998
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